AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! DELUXE EDITION―a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring cobalt blue sprayed edges! A LibraryReads and Indie Next Pick! A deeply dark academia novel from USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw, perfect for fans of A Deadly Education and An Education in Malice who are hungry for something more diabolical. The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted is the premier academy for the dangerously powerful: the Anti-Christs and Ragnaroks, the world-eaters and apocalypse-makers. Hellebore promises redemption, acceptance, and a normal life after graduation. At least, that’s what Alessa Li is told after she’s kidnapped and forcibly enrolled. But the Institute is more than just a haven for monsters. On graduation day, the faculty embark on a ravenous rampage, feasting on their students. Trapped in the school’s cavernous library, Alessa and her surviving classmates must do something they were never taught: work together. If they don't, this school will eat them alive... Also by Cassandra Khaw : The Salt Grows Heavy Nothing But Blackened Teeth A Song for Quiet Hammers on Bone The Dead Take the A Train (co-written with Richard Kadrey) “From horror mainstay Cassandra Khaw...this book is a treat for horror fans – Hellebore is a perilous place you’ll definitely want to visit.” ― The New York Times “Khaw reminds us why they’re considered one of the best prose stylists in the horror game… The Library at Hellebore [is] one of the finest horror books you’re likely to pick up this summer.” ― Paste Magazine “Khaw has the swagger of a motherfucking rockstar. I’m not being cute―this is the punk rock, eldritch god, carnage-fueled battle royale dark academia that makes partial decapitation look like an amateur sandbox. The Library at Hellebore is more metal than I’ll ever be and too cool for most of you. You’ve been warned.” ―Olivie Blake , New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six “There’s nothing more delicious for dark academia enthusiasts than Khaw’s latest. Khaw’s writing will have you by the throat and not let you make a sound as you meander through The Library at Hellebore . It’s gory, it’s gruesome, and it’s gloriously gripping!” ―RuNyx , New York Times bestselling author of Gothikana “As rich and gruesome as a fresh-plucked heart, as sharp as a broken bone, The Library at Hellebore is a perfect horror novel by one of my favorite writers. It's a book that draws a line between the monsters and the monstrous, and reminds us who to root for―and what it costs.” ―Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author “Wonderfully inventive and thoroughly engrossing. Khaw takes dark academia to a terrifying new level.” ―Kelley Armstrong , #1 New York Times bestselling author “Khaw’s gorgeous prose is a visceral symphony of body horror, encompassing nightmarish transformations, cosmically horrific beings, and fascinating lore about this world’s underexplored pantheon of gods and creatures. A treat for the darkest fans of dark academia.” ― Booklist “A gorgeous, gory shuddering heart of a book! Khaw’s prose and storytelling remain god-tier!” ―Katee Robert , New York Times bestselling author “Khaw’s brutal, blood-soaked world makes even the worst nightmares seem tame. The Library at Hellebore is a horrifying tale with lush and gorgeous prose you can sink your teeth into.” ―Monika Kim, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Eyes Are the Best Part “Khaw’s brutal novel is more than an action-packed race against time, it is also an honest, endearing, and emotional ode to friendship, as well as a clever story about power. Engaging, visceral, and a lot of fun.” ― Library Journal “ The Library at Hellebore is a kaleidoscopic spectacle of gothic surreality and absurdity. An infinite hallway of mirrors used to highlight our every flaw, showing us the monster the world turns us into―and the monster they try to make us for their own benefit. It is body horror in all its glory, exploring the numbing exhaustion of loss, along with the seductive pleasures of death.” ―Ai Jiang , Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Linghun "A joyfully gory spin on the magical school, The Library at Hellebore is populated by such deadly characters that you'll wonder how any of them have stayed alive long enough to matriculate. If you thought librarians who shushed were bad, just wait." ―Kendare Blake , #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anna Dressed in Blood “Libraries are a place for reference, so you could say this book is something like Battle Royale meets The Magicians with some Hateful Eight thrown in ... but the ghoulish delight, the luscious prose, and the batshit imagery are all unalloyed, singular Cassandra Khaw. The Library at Hellebore is devilishly entertaining, thrillingly structured, and full of unexpected blows to the heart. It's the most fun you'll ever have, rooting for Armageddon(s).” ―Nat C